diff --git a/thrillwiki/settings.py b/thrillwiki/settings.py
index 16501828..225d860c 100644
--- a/thrillwiki/settings.py
+++ b/thrillwiki/settings.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ AUTH_USER_MODEL = "accounts.User"
 
 # Autocomplete configuration
 # Enable project-wide authentication requirement for autocomplete
-AUTOCOMPLETE_BLOCK_UNAUTHENTICATED = True
+AUTOCOMPLETE_BLOCK_UNAUTHENTICATED = False
 
 # Tailwind configuration
 # Tailwind configuration